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THE MOON SHINES DOWN
By Margaret Wise Brown Laura Minchew Thomas Nelson Copyright © 2008 Roberta Rauch (estate of Margaret Wise Brown)
All right reserved. ISBN: 978-1-4003-1299-3
Chapter One The Moon shines down and sheds its beams On a house with a stork where a Dutch boy dreams Of tulip fields by quiet streams In his flat Dutch Land of cheese and creams.
I see the Moon and the Moon sees me, And the Moon sees the Dutch boy Far over the sea. When the tulips bloom by the Zuider Zee, O God bless him and God bless me.
In Switzerland Where the cowbells ring, The Moon shines down And the Nightingales sing. The mountains rise Into moonlit skies, And the children dream of edelweiss.
I see the Moon and the Moon sees me That shone last night on the Swiss Country. O God bless the Moon And God bless me, And the children asleep In the Swiss Country.
Across the sea in the Far, Far East, The sun comes up as we go to sleep. Many languages these children speak- Japanese, Korean, and Chinese, Mandarin, Laotian, and Vietnamese.
God bless the Moon And God bless me, And God bless the children In the Far, Far East.
The Moon shines down on Mexico Where Iguanas creep Steady and slow, The Toucan sleeps in her nest, And children lay their heads to rest, Thanking God that they are blessed.
I see the Moon And the Moon sees me, And the Moon sees the kids in Mexico. God bless the Moon And God bless me, And God bless the Toucan with her funny nose.
Then the Moon shines down On the Fields of France, Where the little French children Are jumping in a dance- Hop, skip, jump, and one, two, three. Little French children-oui, oui, oui, oui!
I see the Moon And the Moon sees me, And the little French children Far over the sea. God bless the Moon And God bless me, And the little French children-oui, oui, oui, oui!
The Moon shines down on the Outback Wild. Too much to see for this sleepy child, With a Joey snuggled in a Kangaroo pouch And a Wallaby in the brambles ... ouch!
God bless the Moon And God bless me. God bless the Koala in the eucalyptus tree, And the Platypus, And the tall Emu, And the Australian kids with their backyard zoo.
When the moonlight shines On an English Wood, Where two little boys sleep as they should- Sound asleep while the Crickets peep And the Fireflies flicker beyond their sleep.
I see the Moon and the Moon sees me, And the English boys sleeping close to the sea. God bless the Moon And God bless me, And the English boys sleeping Close to the sea.
In Africa where the Lion roars, The Elephant stomps, The Warthog snores, The Moon shines down, The warm breeze blows And tickles the sleeping one's little nose.
I see the Moon and the Moon sees me, And the Moon sees the children In Zimbabwe And all over Africa, In fields and plains, Children dance in summer rains.
The Moon shines bright On this Christmas night. A Caroler sings By candlelight. In my neighborhood, The children dream Of puppies, peppermints, and pretty things, On this Holy Night When all is right.
I see the Moon And the Moon sees me, And the Moon sees the Christ Child, Heaven's Baby. God bless the Moon And God bless me, (And God bless Christmas!) And God bless the children In my own country.
The Moon shines over the Ocean Deep, Where all the Fishes have gone to sleep. God bless the fish and the things that creep On the ocean floor In the Ocean Deep.
So God bless the Moon And God bless me, And God bless the creatures In the Big Blue Sea.
I see the Moon and the Moon sees me, And all the children in every country- In Australia, Norway, and Italy, Africa, Japan, and Germany.
I see the Moon And the Moon sees me. God bless the Moon And God bless me.
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